Morris tribune., 1887-05-18

The editor of an exchange has in
cluded "thick-souled walking shoes"
in the list of things taken on sub
scription. 1t is evident that the /. 8.
C. |. has no terrors for him.-Monte-
video Leader. ,,s
To keep postage stamps in the
pocket or memorandum book with
out sticking, New Orleans Post Of
flee clerk advises people to rub the
sticky side over the hair two or three
times. The oil of the hair coats the
mucilage and prevents it from stick
ing.
All ladies interested in welfare of
Congregational society are requested
to meet at the parsonage on Saturday
of this week, May 2lst at 8 O'Clock
P. NJ. to reorganize the Ladies' Aid
Society, and make arrangements for
a straw berry and ice cream social to
be given on some evening next week.
III. II. Bevens, one of the early set
tiers in Morris, who has lately been
located at Pembina, D. II. has returned
to Morris to live. Mr.. Bevins has a
large number of friends in Morris and
Stevens county and the TRIBUNE
takes pleasure in welcoming him
back home again. He will resume
his law practice here.
At the state teachers institute last
week there were II persons enrolled,
IS of whom were teachers. OF these
teachers, held first grade certificates,
II, second grade certificates and "A,
third grade certificates. The work of
the institute was pleasant and profit
able and all who attended pronounce
the institute success.
Stevens county offers cheap and
fertile lands, good markets, church
and school advantages, good roads
and other attractions too numerous to
mention to all farmers seeking new
homes in the west. Come here and
look things over before settling else
where. You will find this county to
be all you seek or desire.
Jacob Crowley lost two valuable
cows by lightning last Friday. The
struck post in the pasture
fence, followed the fence wire entirely
about the pasture and then expended
its force upon the ground, blackening
the grass etc. In its circuit about
the pasture, numerous posts were
shattered and two cows were killed.
Owing to the great increase of bust
ness, and the consequent need of more
room by both ladies. Mrs. Mcpherson
has removed her dressmaking shop
from Mrs. Whiteley's millinery store
to the building adjoining F. E.
store. Mrs. Whitley. in
add ton to her stock of millinery,
will hereafter carry full line of
ladies notions.
A Maine newspaper contains the
IA superstitious SUBJ
scriber who found a spider in his
paper wants to know If it is consid-
cred bad omen. Nothing of the
kind. The spider was merely looking
over the paper to see who was not ad-
so it could spin its web
across the shop door and thus be free
from disturbance"
Mary E. Tousey, on the study of IN
sects in the American Teacher, con-
cludes that every insect has its use.
In the world. Many live very roman
tic lIves-some are wanderers and
some are social in their habits, all are
1t is possible for us to
discover the secrets of their lives and
the mysteries of their homes, if we
study them.
We are indebted to the faculty of
Carleton College for a catalogue.
This institution Is 20 years old, and
its collegiate department II. and re-
ports 314 students, and is in healthy
and prosperous condition. It's officers
include solid and substantial men of
the state, and what it has done in
the past will not only be equalled but
surpassed in the future.
The Graceville Transcript haying
made the unreserved statement that
the late grand jury had indicted J. J.
Whittemore for embezzlemefit, has
been sued by that gentleman for $10,-
600 in libel suit. Mr.. Whittemore
thinks the publication was secured
by parties maliciously inclined to-
ward himself, and proposes by this
suit to compel his enemies to show
their handS.-Big Stone Go. Herald.
Should a wagon or buggy tire be-
come little loose from shrinkage OF
the felIoes, instead of taking the wheel
to the shop to have the tire cut and
replaced, get half gallon of linseed
oil, and after heating it pretty well,
pour the same in shalloW dish and
give the rim of the wheel two OF
three slow turns around through it;
the oil penetrating the felloes will so
swell them that the tire will become
as tight rs eyer.
The annual meeting Of the "Minne-
sofa Valley Conference of CoBssesl-
tional churches" will be held in
Morris this week, beginning this
evening and continuing until Friday
afternoon, The programme in full
will be found in last weeks TRIBUNE.
There will be services morning, sftsr-
noon and evening during the con-
ference and all exercises will be full
NJ !nterest THE Oneninp sermon will